Lyle Foster
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Lyle Brent Foster (born 3 September 2000) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Premier League club Burnley and the South Africa national team.
Infobox
2016
South Africa U17
2019
Monaco II
2021
Vitória de Guimarães B
Full name
Lyle Brent Foster
Date of birth
(2000-09-03) 3 September 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth
Carletonville, South Africa
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position
Forward
Current team
Burnley
Number
9
0000–2017
Orlando Pirates
Years
Team
2017–2019
South Africa U20
2019–2020
→ Cercle Brugge (loan)
2020–2022
Vitória de Guimarães
2021–2022
→ Westerlo (loan)
2022–2023
Westerlo
2023–
Burnley
2019–2021
South Africa U23
2018–
South Africa
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates
Club
Orlando Pirates
Season
2017–18
League
South African Premier Division
League
9
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
11
Total
1
Monaco II
Monaco II
Club
Monaco II
Season
2018–19
League
Championnat National 2
League
8
League
3
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
8
Other
3
Monaco
Monaco
Club
Monaco
Season
2018–19
League
Ligue 1
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
0
Total
0
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Ligue 1
League
2
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
2
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
2
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
2
Other
0
Cercle Brugge (loan)
Cercle Brugge (loan)
Club
Cercle Brugge (loan)
Season
2019–20
League
Belgian Pro League
League
18
League
1
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Other
19
Other
1
Vitória de Guimarães B
Vitória de Guimarães B
Club
Vitória de Guimarães B
Season
2020–21
League
Campeonato de Portugal
League
4
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
4
Other
0
Vitória de Guimarães
Vitória de Guimarães
Club
Vitória de Guimarães
Season
2020–21
League
Primeira Liga
League
5
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Other
—
Other
7
Total
0
Westerlo (loan)
Westerlo (loan)
Club
Westerlo (loan)
Season
2021–22
League
Belgian First Division B
League
23
League
4
National cup
3
National cup
1
League cup
—
League cup
—
Other
26
Other
5
Westerlo
Westerlo
Club
Westerlo
Season
2022–23
League
Belgian Pro League
League
21
League
8
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Other
21
Other
8
Burnley
Burnley
Club
Burnley
Season
2022–23
League
Championship
League
11
League
1
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Other
15
Other
1
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Premier League
League
24
League
5
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
26
Other
5
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Championship
League
28
League
2
League
2
National cup
1
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
31
Other
3
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
13
League
2
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
13
Other
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
76
League
10
League
7
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
85
Other
11
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
166
League
27
League
14
League
2
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
183
Other
29
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Orlando Pirates | 2017–18 | South African Premier Division | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Monaco II | 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | |||
| Monaco | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cercle Brugge (loan) | 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| Vitória de Guimarães B | 2020–21 | Campeonato de Portugal | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Vitória de Guimarães | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Westerlo (loan) | 2021–22 | Belgian First Division B | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 5 | ||
| Westerlo | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 8 | ||
| Burnley | 2022–23 | Championship | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25 | Championship | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| Total | 76 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 85 | 11 | |||
| Career total | 166 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 29 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
South Africa
South Africa
National team
South Africa
Year
2018
Apps
3
Goals
0
2020
2020
National team
2020
Year
2
Apps
0
2021
2021
National team
2021
Year
1
Apps
0
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
3
Apps
1
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
5
Apps
3
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
4
Apps
2
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
6
Apps
2
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
24
Apps
8
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| South Africa | 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 24 | 8 | |
List of international goals scored by Lyle Foster · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
9 June 2022
Venue
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco
Cap
9
Opponent
Morocco
Score
1–0
Result
1–2
Competition
2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2
2
No.
2
Date
24 March 2023
Venue
Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
Cap
10
Opponent
Liberia
Score
1–0
Result
2–2
Competition
2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3
3
No.
3
Date
2–0
4
4
No.
4
Date
12 September 2023
Venue
Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
Cap
12
Opponent
DR Congo
Score
1–0
Result
1–0
Competition
Friendly
5
5
No.
5
Date
6 September 2024
Venue
Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
Cap
16
Opponent
Uganda
Score
1–0
Result
2–2
Competition
2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6
6
No.
6
Date
11 October 2024
Venue
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha, South Africa
Cap
18
Opponent
Congo
Score
4–0
Result
5–0
Competition
2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
7
7
No.
7
Date
25 March 2025
Venue
Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Cap
20
Opponent
Benin
Score
1–0
Result
2–0
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
8
8
No.
8
Date
5 September 2025
Venue
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Cap
21
Opponent
Lesotho
Score
2–0
Result
3–0
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
| 1 | 9 June 2022 | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco | 9 | Morocco | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 2 | 24 March 2023 | Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 10 | Liberia | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 3 | 2–0 | |||||||
| 4 | 12 September 2023 | Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 12 | DR Congo | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 5 | 6 September 2024 | Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 16 | Uganda | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 6 | 11 October 2024 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha, South Africa | 18 | Congo | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 7 | 25 March 2025 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 20 | Benin | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 8 | 5 September 2025 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa | 21 | Lesotho | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- Includes Nedbank Cup, Belgian Cup, Taça de Portugal, FA Cup
- Includes Taça da Liga, EFL Cup
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: South Africa"https://web.archive.org/web/20200206013743/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2019/pdf/FWYC_2019_SquadLists.pdf
- Soccerwayhttps://za.soccerway.com/players/lyle-foster/505193/
- www.orlandopiratesfc.comhttps://www.orlandopiratesfc.com/news/pirates-promote-17-year-old-foster/
- www.orlandopiratesfc.comhttps://www.orlandopiratesfc.com/news/augustine-mahlonoko-remember-the-name/
- The Citizen (Zambia)https://citizen.co.za/phakaaathi/south-africa-soccer-phakaaathi-phakaaathi/1684117/pirates-youngster-named-among-worlds-best-talent/
- www.orlandopiratesfc.comhttps://www.orlandopiratesfc.com/news/bucs-held-at-home/
- www.orlandopiratesfc.comhttps://www.orlandopiratesfc.com/news/foster-opens-his-account/
- "Lyle Foster joins AS Monaco"https://web.archive.org/web/20200215183144/https://www.asmonaco.com/en/lyle-foster-a-las-monaco/
- "Lyle Foster: South African teenager signs for Monaco"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46739582
- "Panzo and Foster join Cercle Brugge"https://web.archive.org/web/20230922122550/https://www.asmonaco.com/en/panzo-and-foster-join-cercle-brugge/
- "JONATHAN PANZO EN LYLE FOSTER NAAR CERCLE BRUGGE!"https://www.cerclebrugge.be/nl/news/jonathan-panzo-en-lyle-foster-naar-cercle-brugge
- "Foster garantido por 5 épocas"https://web.archive.org/web/20200815073833/https://www.vitoriasc.pt/pt/news/index/view/foster-garantido-por-5-epocas
- "Lyle Foster emprestado ao KVC Westerlo"https://web.archive.org/web/20230201230556/https://vitoriasc.pt/2021/08/31/lyle-foster-emprestado-ao-kvc-westerlo/
- "Lyle Foster signs for 4 seasons"https://web.archive.org/web/20220513125235/https://kvcwesterlo.be/lyle-foster-signs-for-4-seasons/
- "Clarets-capture-foster"https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/clarets-capture-foster
- Times Livehttps://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2023-01-25-lyle-foster-scores-big-move-to-burnley-for-reported-sa-transfer-record/
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/apr/07/burnley-promoted-to-premier-league-after-roberts-sinks-middlesbrough
- "FOSTER SIGNS NEW LONG-TERM DEAL!"https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/foster-signs-new-long-term-deal
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67370283
- "Burnley vs Everton Match Report"https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67667799
- "Aston Villa vs Burnley Match Report"https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67809569
- Lyle Foster at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2017.https://int.soccerway.com/players/lyle-foster/505193/
- Lyle Foster at National-Football-Teams.comhttps://www.national-football-teams.com/player/71395.html
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/634690
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/634722
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/football/match/_/gameId/685783
- "Welcome back les Campinois"https://www.proleague.be/fr/1b/news/welcome-back-les-campinois
- "South Africa retain COSAFA Under-20 Championship title with shoot-out win"https://cosafa.com/south-africa-retain-cosafa-under-20-championship-title-with-shoot-out-win/